More arrests announced in connection with Dooly mass shooting

Sheriff Craig Peavy, during a press conference on Nov. 5, announced that the Dooly County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the Georgia Bureau of Investigations, has charged eight more in connection with the Oct. 4 Dooly mass shooting. During the press conference, one media outlet asked how many automatic weapons were recovered. The press was told several automatic weapons were recovered, but they were not given a number. Press also questioned whether there were any other connections between the perpetrators other than gang violence. Press was told that gang-related violence was what they could disclose at the time, and that more arrests were possible. The Cordele Dispatch asked if law enforcement could release the names or affiliations of the gangs involved, but was told law enforcement could not release that information at this time.

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